Seasonal workplace accidents

What is seasonal work?

Seasonal work is a perfect way to earn a bit of extra cash during an expensive time of the year. However, do you understand what seasonal work is? Seasonal work is work available to people when business is busy so demands more workers. For example, work in hotel resorts during the busy summer season.  It will, therefore, often be work which is:

• part-time  
• temporary
• short-term

If you're a seasonal employee you tend to work a maximum of six months out of the entire year.

What seasonal jobs are available in winter?

Seasonal work is not just about summer work in hotel resorts. Seasonal workers also work during the winter. Winter seasonal jobs tend to fall between September and mid-February. Typical seasonal jobs available in winter include:

• work with Royal Mail due to festive gifts being sent
• courier work such as within Amazon or DHL for the same reasons
• takeaways delivery drivers
• retail work, such as a retail sales associate,  due to Christmas shoppers
• hospitality jobs due to Christmas work parties and other social events
• gift wrappers to wrap Christmas presents purchased
• snowboard or ski instructor
• other ski jobs such as a ski patroller or a ski lift operator
• playing the role of Father Christmas or Santa's elf
• pet sitter for people who go away at Christmas or for the winter
• warehouse associate to, for example, prepare orders
• staff at ice rinks
• waitress or waiter as people treat themselves to eat out

Could I be sacked after an accident at work?

Your employer is not allowed to sack you just because you had an accident at work. They also cannot sack you because you make a compensation claim for a workplace accident after it occurs. This includes saying that they will sack you should you decide to make a workplace compensation claim. If they do, they are breaking the law.

If you are illegally sacked after you make an accident at work compensation claim, you may be able to take your employer to an employment tribunal. This is because an employment solicitor may be able to claim unfair dismissal.

Could I claim for an accident at work?

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer an accident or injury at work, you may be able to make a compensation claim. Accidents at work can occur in any industry, so this includes seasonal employees working in the winter seasons. However, workplace accidents should not happen and instead, you should feel safe at work as your employer has a legal duty to ensure this. Therefore, if you do suffer a workplace injury which was not all your fault, you may be able to make a compensation claim.

Why choose National Accident Helpline?

It is easy and stress-free to make an accident at work compensation claim with us at National Accident Helpline. The last thing we want to do is add to your stress from the accident at work. With our simple compensation claim process, you can even check how much compensation you may get with our online compensation calculator. 

The first step towards your seasonal workplace accident claim is to chat with one of our friendly and helpful advisors. They will listen to how your accident happened and then pass you to our specialist solicitors. Our team of expert solicitors will then progress your claim. 

Did you know that with us at National Accident Helpline you could make a claim on a no win no fee basis? When you make a no win no fee claim with us your personal injury lawyer will take out insurance on your behalf that will cover all your claim costs and expenses including medical report fees, court fees and any barrister fees; so long as you comply with their terms and conditions, you won't have to pay any costs upfront, and there are no hidden surprises.

If you have had a workplace accident give us a call at . Alternatively, ask us to call you back here or you can start your claim online.